Nominations sought for those who made a difference

As a way to give back to a community that helped launch a year-round shelter in just eight months, the Haywood Pathways Center is initiating an annual Community Service Award program. The center, located in the former Hazelwood prison, offers temporary housing and meals for adults who show a willingness

Haywood jail has become an unexpected source of revenue

Haywood County Sheriff Greg Christopher told the county commissioners Monday that the jail is on track to bring in significantly more revenue than last year. Counties are reimbursed $40 a day for housing adult misdemeanants following a state decision to no longer incarcerate this group of inmates at state-operated facilities.

Pathways center sees an early payoff

Even though the Haywood Pathways Center was conceived just a year ago, the transitional housing nonprofit operating out of a former state prison has already proven its methods can change lives. The center was born out of necessity, really. The Haywood Christian Emergency Shelter, which operated only during the winter

Haywood Pathways Center is helping change lives

The Haywood Pathways Center — which offers transitional housing for those in a bad spot in life — has now been open for about eight months. Once the site of an abandoned correctional facility, the Pathways Center provides “Christ-centered rehabilitation services that truly transforms lives,” according to its website. It has been